Research Blog : evpl, planets, bookshttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/tags/evpl/planets/books/default.aspxTags: evpl, planets, booksenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)Astronomy Weekhttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2011/09/23/astronomy-week.aspxFri, 23 Sep 2011 20:20:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:2321SuDocQueen@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=2321http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2011/09/23/astronomy-week.aspx#comments<p><img width="158" src="http://sos.noaa.gov/images/Solar_System/moon.jpg" alt="moon" height="143" style="float:right;" />I learned something new today.&nbsp; There are two Astronomy Days a year.&nbsp; One in the spring and one in the fall.&nbsp; This fall the day is October 1st, and the week Astronomy Day falls in is designated Astronomy Week.&nbsp; So September 26th to October 2nd this year is Astronomy week.&nbsp; I thought this rather&nbsp;serendipitous what with the NASA satellite due to fall from the sky today. <img src="http://evpl.org/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" /></p>
<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.astroleague.org/">Astronomical League</a> has a good website for those who want to learn more about astronomy.&nbsp; They also have information on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.astroleague.org/AstronomyDay/AstronomyDay-2011-10.html">Astronomy Day celebrations</a> around the country as well as helpful information for those who would like to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astroday.html">host</a> an Astronomy Day celebration.</p>
<p>For information on stargazing closer to home, <a href="http://evansvilleastro.org/">The Evansville Astronomical Society&#39;s</a> website offers useful stargazing links, a nice calendar of local events, and&nbsp;interesting information on the society&#39;s history.</p>
<p>If you&#39;d like to learn a little more about astronomy before you consider contacting&nbsp;your local society, the library has plenty of books on <a target="_blank" href="http://evans.evpl.org/search~S0?/dAstronomy/dastronomy/1%2C171%2C860%2CB/exact&amp;FF=dastronomy&amp;1%2C66%2C/indexsort=-">astronomy</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://evans.evpl.org/search~S0?/dStars/dstars/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&amp;FF=dstars&amp;1%2C8%2C">stars</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://evans.evpl.org/search~S0?/dplanets/dplanets/1%2C76%2C285%2CB/exact&amp;FF=dplanets&amp;1%2C19%2C/indexsort=-">planets</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="http://evans.evpl.org/search~S0?/dAstronomy+--+Observers%27+manuals/dastronomy+observers+manuals/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&amp;FF=dastronomy+observers+manuals&amp;1%2C49%2C">how to be an amateur astronomer</a>.&nbsp; If you visit Central Library this week, stop by the second floor and check-out our book display by the stairs.&nbsp;&nbsp;To celebrate the week, we have some of our astronomy books on display there for easy access.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2321" width="1" height="1">central librarybooksevpllibraryastronomyplanetsstargazingmoonstarsastronomers